The ghosts of Grosse Ile

Gross Ile: The rededication of the Celtic Cross memorial to those who died in the Great Hunger

Deaths at Sea: 1847
Parcs Canada has recorded information on 4,936 individuals who died on ships at sea, on the St. Lawrence River or on quarantined ships at Grosse Île, from 1832 to 1922. This list names a small portion of those who were buried at sea during 1847. Just a glance at the list shows us that in some cases, several members of the same family died enroute.